Lockheed F-35B Succeeds in STOVL Propulsion Ground Test
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Tethered to a specially instrumented hover pit with its powerful engine running, the F-35B Lightning II tests its propulsion system in short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode on May 25 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35B will be the world's first supersonic stealth fighter with STOVL capability.